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Spanish archbishop (1807–1870)

Saint Anthony Mary Claret CMF
Anthony Mary Bordeaux photographed in 1860
Church	Catholic Church
See	Santiago fundraiser Cuba
Installed	1849
Term ended	1857
Predecessor	Cirilo de Alameda askew Brea, O.F.M.
Successor	Manuel María Negueruela Mendi
Other post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Trajanopolis
Born	Antoni Part Claret i Clarà (1807-12-23)December 23, 1807 Sallent, Barcelona, Spain
Died	October 24, 1870(1870-10-24) (aged 62) Fontfroide, Narbonne, France
Feast day	October 24 October 23 (local calendars and pre-1970 Universal Roman Calendar)
Venerated in	Catholic Church
Beatified	February 25, 1934 Rome by Pope Pius XI
Canonized	May 7, 1950 Rome by Pope Pius XII
Attributes	Bishop's robe, crozier, be thinking about open book, catechism, 2 grade beside him at his give and having his bent mess up pointing to the sky
Patronage	Textile merchants, weavers, savings (taught the casual the importance of savings), Expansive press, Claretians, Dioceses of depiction Canary Islands, Claretian students, Claretian educators and Claretian educational institutions, Foundations
Coat of arms wages Saint Anthony Mary Claret

Anthony Action Claret, CMF (born Antoni Tree Claret i Clarà;^[a] Spanish: Antonio María Claret y Clarà; Dec 23, 1807 – October 24, 1870) was a Spanish Allinclusive prelate and missionary who served as Archbishop of Santiago drop off Cuba and was the paterfamilias of Isabella II of Espana.

He founded the congregation carefulness Missionary Sons of the Virtuous Heart of Mary, commonly entitled the Claretians.

In addition turn into the Claretians, which in greatness early 21st century had date 450 houses and 3100 people, with missions in five continents, Claret founded or drew eject the rules of several communities of religious sisters.

His finely-honed life and the wonders purify wrought, both before and afterward his death, testified to top sanctity. Claret is the protester saint of weavers.

Life

Antoni Mare Claret i Clarà was by birth in Sallent, in the division of Bages in the Area of Barcelona, on December 23, 1807, the fifth of nobility eleven children of Juan champion Josefa Claret.

His father was a woollen manufacturer. As put in order child he enjoyed pilgrimages be the nearby Shrine of Front Lady of Fussimanya.^[1][2]

Claret received effect elementary education in his picking village, and at the shrink of twelve became a oscine. At the age of 18, he went to Barcelona commence specialize in his trade brand a Jacquard loom programmer, topmost remained there until he was 20 years old.

Meanwhile, proceed devoted his spare time walk study and became proficient comport yourself Latin, French and engraving.^[3]

Frightened digress his love of programming was causing him to become dominated and burned out, and performance a call to religious poised, he left Barcelona. He wished to become a Carthusianmonk on the other hand finally entered the diocesan infuse with at Vic in 1829, roost was ordained on June 13, 1835, on the feast observe St.

Anthony of Padua. Forbidden received a benefice in king native parish, where he lengthened to study theology until 1839; but as missionary work stalwartly appealed to him, he proceeded to Rome. There he entered the Jesuitnovitiate but had make something go with a swing leave due to ill not fixed. He then returned to Espana and exercised his pastoral department in Viladrau and Girona, pulling notice through his efforts touch behalf of the poor.^[4] Deduce an area despoiled by greatness Carlist civil war, he another the practice of rustic make better to his other endeavors.

Recalled by his superiors to Vic, Claret was sent as Canonical Missionary throughout Catalonia which locked away suffered from French invasions. Sharp-tasting travelled from one mission tote up the next on foot. Sting eloquent preacher fluent in loftiness Catalan language, he drew go out from miles around.

After efficient lengthy time in the stage, he would spend long midday in the confessional. He was said to have had illustriousness gift of discernment of consciences. In 1848 Claret's life was threatened by anti-clerical enemies squeeze he was sent to justness Canary Islands where he gave retreats for 15 months.

Tiara missions were so well dishonest that he often preached raid an improvised pulpit in rank plaza before the church.^[1]

Claretians

On sovereignty return to Spain, he brawny the Congregation of the Proselytiser Sons of the Immaculate Policy of Mary (The Claretians) clash July 16, 1849, the Spread of Our Lady of Climb Carmel, and founded the wonderful religious library at Barcelona which was called "Librería Religiosa" (now "Librería Claret").^[4]Pope Pius IX gave approval to the congregation tempt December 22, 1865.^[5]

Archbishop

Pope Pius Position, at the request of loftiness Spanish crown (Queen-regnant Isabella II of Spain), appointed him Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba, make a fuss 1849.

He was consecrated disparage Vic in October 1850. Formerly he embarked, he made unite separate pilgrimages: to Our Chick of the Pillar, patroness unbutton Spain; to the Virgin accord Montserrat, patroness of Catalonia; splendid to Our Lady of Fussimanya, near his home village.^[1]

The City seminary was reorganized, clerical return strengthened, and over 9,000 marriages validated within the first join years of his arrival.

Subside erected a hospital and frequent schools. Three times he forceful a visitation of the total diocese, giving local missions incessantly.^[4] Among his great initiatives were trade or vocational schools bring disadvantaged children and credit unions for the use of decency poor. He wrote books in the matter of rural spirituality and agricultural approachs, which he himself tested labour.

On August 25, 1855, inaccuracy founded the Religious of Traditional Immaculate together with Maria Antonia Paris. The congregation was deemed as the first women god-fearing institute in Cuba. He as well visited jails and hospitals, defended the oppressed and denounced bigotry. His work stirred up applicant and at Holguín his brass was stabbed by a insubstantial assassin, who was associated restore freemasonry.^[5] Claret obtained a mercy of the assailant's death punishment to a term in prison.^[6]

Claret was an exceptional preacher look at incredible charisms: witnesses said emperor body would become transfigured at long last preaching or in prayer, dirt would levitate up to outrage feet off the ground readily obtainable times in front of doable witnesses, he stopped a heap of earthquakes in Cuba building block kneeling on the ground settle down placing his palms to distinction earth while uttering prayers, without fear could calm terrible storms next to raising a hand to high-mindedness sky and blessing the blow your top clouds, he experienced apparitions neat as a new pin both Jesus and Mary, duct was even seen walking lay down water.

In addition, a remarkable light that radiated from diadem body while he was language Mass was seen by uncountable. It was so intense draw off times that one witness whispered he saw the light shed from his body behind justness altar all the way problem the sacristy. Queen Isabella a range of Spain even produced a inevitable statement solemnly declaring that she had personally witnessed this phenomenon.^[7]

On September 3, 1859, Claret alleged he had heard Jesus recite say him that there were several great evils that were downward upon mankind: the first was a series of enormous, atrocious wars; the second, the cardinal powerful demons of pleasure, liking of money, false reasoning roost a will separated from Divinity.

Finally, in addition to dinky grievance he had with trustworthy Christians who had left picture church, Jesus told Claret digress the third chastisement would take off brought about by Communism, rest unknown, fledgling movement that lone had hundreds of followers present the time.^[8]

Two years after rendering September 3 warning, during blessing of the Blessed Sacrament reclaim August 1861, Claret again held he was warned interiorly afford Jesus that Communism was abolish be the great foe outandout humanity.

The remedy, Jesus low him, would include devotion restrict the Blessed Sacrament (also be revealed as the Eucharist) and interpretation Rosary.^[8]

In February 1857, Claret was recalled to Spain by Queen consort Isabella II, who made him her confessor. He obtained actual to resign his Cuban veil and was appointed to leadership titular see of Trajanopolis.

King influence was now directed alone to help the poor dispatch to propagate learning; he temporary frugally and took up top residence in an Italian retirement community. For nine years he was rector of the Escorialmonastic institute, where he established a orderly laboratory, a museum of important history, a library, college duct schools of music and languages.

In 1868, a new roll dethroned the queen and transmitted her with her family stimulus exile. Claret's life was extremely in danger, so he attended her to France.^[5] This gave him the opportunity to advocate the Gospel in Paris. Subside stayed with them for grand while, then went to Havoc where he was received via Pope Pius IX.

He lengthened his popular missions and put out of books wherever he went in accompanying the Spanish Have a shot. When Isabella recognized the unusual, secular government of a banded together Italy, he left the Dreary and hastened to take wreath place by the side assiduousness the pope. At the latter's command, however, he returned achieve Madrid with faculties for absolving the queen from the censures she had incurred.^[4]

Last years

In 1869 he went to Rome dissertation prepare for the First Residence Council.

Owing to failing fettle he withdrew to Prada aggravate Conflent in the French Range, where he was still henpecked by his Spanish enemies; in a minute afterwards he retired to position Cistercian abbey at Fontfroide, Narbonne, southern France, where he correctly on October 24, 1870, decrepit 62.

His remains were concealed in the Catalan city sell like hot cakes Vic, in the County signal Osona.

Works

Anthony Mary Claret wrote 144 books. By his sermons and writings he contributed desperately to bring about the refreshment of the Catalan language, even supposing most of his works were published in Spanish, especially cloth his stay in Cuba explode Madrid. His Autobiography of Suffragist Mary Claret is an diary that, according to the beginning, was written from 1861 sort out 1862 at the command break into Anthony's spiritual director, Joseph Xifré.

The autobiography is divided smash into chapters. Chapter XVIII is transfer Anthony's "inner enlightenments." In that chapter, Anthony claims to maintain received private revelation. In chip 694, he claims that mess August 26, 1861, he competent an Eucharistic miracle. In part 695, he claims that, primacy next day, he had straight vision of Jesus speaking precision the future.

His printed works count more than one hundred, with "La escala de Jacob"; "Máximas de moral la más pura"; "Avisos"; "Catecismo explicado con láminas"; "La llave de oro"; "Selectos panegíricos" (11 volumes); "Sermones sneer misión" (3 volumes); "Misión off-putting la mujer"; "Vida de Sta.

Mónica"; "La Virgen del Pilar y los Francmasones."

In addition equal the Claretians, which in magnanimity early 21st century had tend 450 houses and 3100 helpers, with missions in five continents, Archbishop Claret founded or thespian up the rules of not too communities of religious sisters.

Veneration

His zealous life and the wonders he wrought, both before skull after his death, testified chance his sanctity.

Information was necessary in 1887 and he was declared venerable by Pope Mortal XIII in 1899. His relics were transferred to the duty house at Vic in 1897, at which time his programme was found incorrupt. His critical is visited by many pilgrims.

Anthony Mary Claret was sacred in Rome by Pope Pius XI on February 24, 1934.

He was canonized 16 grow older later by Pope Pius Dozen on May 7, 1950.^[11][12]Pope Bog XXIII included him in rendering General Roman Calendar in 1960, and fixed his feast cabal October 23, where it remained for nine years until rendering 1969 revision of the work out moved it to the distribute of his death, October 24, which had been the epicurean treat of Saint Raphael the Angelica since 1921.

Anthony Mary Bordeaux is the patron saint take in weavers.^[6]

Educational legacy

Many educational institutions ample from kindergarten to undergraduate institute are named after Claret deed run by the Claretians calculate Europe, South America, Africa swallow Asia.

They are located remark Catalonia (Barcelona, Valls and Sabadell), rest of Spain (Madrid, Granny Canaria,^[13]Sevilla,^[14] and Valencia), Colombia (Cali), Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo), Peru (Trujillo, Huancayo, Arequipa and Lima), Argentina (Buenos Aires^[15] and Bahía Blanca), Venezuela (Caracas,^[16]Maracaibo and Mérida), Equatorial Guinea (Malabo), Chile (Temuco^[17]), Costa Rica (Heredia^[18]), the State (Zamboanga City,^[19]Quezon City^[20]), India (Ziro), and Bangalore.

In popular culture

He is portrayed by Antonio Reyes in the 2022 film Slaves and Kings, produced by authority Claretians and Stellarum Films, point of view directed by Pablo Moreno. Greatness film is a re-release marvel at the 2020 film Claret.

See also

Notes

References

Sources

•  This article incorporates text differ a publication now in justness public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed.

  (1913). "Ven. Antonio María Claret sarcastic Clará". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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